The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
LOCAL LODGES OF K. s. B.
BANQUET THEIR VISITING
BRETHREN LAST NIGHT.
An Elaborate, Well, Managed and
CredItable Affair - The
Ball Afterwards.

Ever since the District Grand Lodge,
No. 4, X. s. B., began their meetings
Ia this city the evenings have been
given over 10 entertainment OF various
kinds. Sunday evening, after the
first day's session, the delegates were
delighted with charming rendition
OF the operetts The Belle of Saratoga,
followed by a hop; Monday night
they accepted an invitation to the
theater, and last night they were ten
deIed banquet ana hop at the Gay
oso Hotel. Like everything under
taken by the Jews, IL was an elegant
affair and creditable in the highest 10
the .wo lodges OF this city, Ezra aud
Noph.
The large dining hall OF the hotel
was speedily prepared for the occasion.
Three rows OF tables extended from
end to end, and at the south end, on
each side of the Master OF Ceremo.
nies, Martin Cohen, sat the various
speakers. Fully 300 people from the
highest lauks OF Jewish society were
prttent. From the north end Of the
hall, on an elevated platform, Ar
nold's orchestra discussed stirring
music between each toas'.
THE ToAsTs.
The guests were all seated by Q
O'Clock, and the pleasures which called
them together began. First came the
addri IS of welcome, by Hardwig Peres,
a local delegate. He expressed deep
ssnce OF qualification at the honor be-
slowed by the District Grand Lodge
in selecting Memphis for the first time
rs a place OF meeting. at is true"
said the speaker, "that many OF us
have known each other for a very
short time, but it is enough to know
that we are chained together by lion
Links. II at times the changing and
the clashipg of these chains would
seem to indicate breaking,
we are all aware that in the
end such links as Truth, Love and
Justice, the motto Of our order, weld
us m.rs closely together, as true
workers, in the quiet and unostenta-
tious benevelence that is merit to
our order" The speaker then dwelt
upon literature, science and art, their
benevolence in all deserving chsrac-
tiers, and closed with the fervent wish
that all present might be permitted to
partake OF banquet In honor OF the
consolidation Of all the Je wish orders
in the United States.
The next toast, District Grand Lodge
No. 4, was responded to in eloquent
erms by President Frank Block, Of 81.
L ,uis. The speaker brit fly mott d tie
progress made by the o X. s. B., and
paid a glowing tribute to the business
like manner in which all questions
arising Def re the body over which he
had the honor to preside during the
patt term had been disposed of. Ev-
erything done was with an eye single
to the onward and upward progress
Of the grand order.
rs r Moses Montefiore Home" was
responded to by the Secretary of the
institution, Mr.. Adolph Freund, Of
Detroit, Mich. He gave curtailed
but intelligent hist )rys OF the Home
from it's foundation to the present
time, together with pictures Of its in
ternsl workings. 1t was founded five
years ago, at total cost OF 1877 900,
and now had reserve fund OF SIS, 900.
This had all been accomplished by the
assessment of only 80 cents par an
nun upon each individual member OF
the order. As described by the
speaker, 1t is a noble institution, ia
which every true man, be he Jew or
Gentle, should feel a commendable
pride
The bfst speech Of the evening, be-
cause Of its humorous but none the
less instructive tenor, was made by
Mr.. Samuel f. Loswenstein, Of Evans
vile, Ind, in response to the toast,
"Our Endowment In prefACing his
remarks the speaker said: "By cui-
tom and tradition the toast Our En-
dowmenp has become a necessary
evil on an occasion like this. One Of
the older heads is generally selected
as the uulucky victim. The older
head is condemned 10 pose as the sac
rificlal lamb-by which do not wish
to imply that such older head OF
said sacrificlal lamb must OF necessity
be a sleeps head. In any event, l
sincerely trus. that my selection to
TO the unlucky position was not based
upon any such ground" This sally
was greeted with rounds OF applause,
and his succeeding remarks vera fire.
quently interrupted by enthusiastic
evidences OF approval. He fully de-
fined the objects Of the endowment
branch and the necessity for its exist
ence. 1t was created for the female
portion OF the human family, and
therefore appealed to the nobler i'm
pulses Of the sterner sex.
The remaining toasls, eloquently
and appropriately responded to, were
as follows: "0ur Supreme Lodge"
August Brentano, of Evansville; "Our
Country" Julius S ern, OF Chicago
"The Ladies'" Frederick Spiegel, Of
Cincinnati; "The Sunny South" L,
]. Lowenhal, OF Nashville; The
Iron Link" DR.. Samfeld, of this city.
1t was al er ~ o'clock when the
guests arose from the fe3tal
bard. The room was hur-
riedly cleared by the we'll trained
attendants and dancing began. The
merry throrg continued their pleas
ures until after 2 o'clock this morning,
when all departed for home, carrying
with them uadying recollec ions OF the
banquet in honor of District Grand
Lodge No. 4, X. s. B.
The lodge wresled all day yesterday
with the report OF the Committee on
Endowment Revision, and other quss-
tions pertaining to the welfare and
advancement OF the order. The labors
81 tba ,paatipU will ha onncludad IN.